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Gold Coast Surf Forecast

Free surf forecast for Gold Coast, Australia — 2 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.

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Surf spots in Gold Coast

Monthly conditions in Gold Coast

How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Snapper Rocks. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.

2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
90%
Feb
88%
Mar
83%
Apr
90%
May
90%
Jun
64%
Jul
70%
Aug
66%
Sep
76%
Oct
77%
Nov
63%
Dec
69%
Swell period
10s
10s
11s
10s
10s
11s
10s
10s
10s
10s
8s
10s
Water temp
78°F
79°F
78°F
77°F
74°F
71°F
69°F
69°F
71°F
72°F
73°F
75°F